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Thread: Need help |
    
New member Username: Swanseajack87
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:03 am: |
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Greetings guys. I need some knowledge.
I bought myself a 5.1 surround sound system the other day, but cant hook it up (Apart from one speaker and the woofer).
So, in the box I had 3 lots of 2 cables (Red and white connections on each), 5 speakers and one woofer.
So, easy to hook up? Not for me, Grrr.
How can I hook it up to my Dvd player or DVD, tv and xbox?
All I have in my bedroom is a TV, an Xbox360 and a dvd player. The TV wont accept signal as I dont have sky or an aeriel. My TV is used solely for dvds and gaming.
On the back of the TV, I have two scart lead connections (One used for Xbox, the other for the DVD). I also have a 3 way plug in point, red, white and yellow. I also have one of these on the front of the TV.
On my dvd player, I have the same 3 way plug in point, red, white and yellow. But also a red PR, blue PB and green Y but they say these arent to be used in the Uk.
Ont he Xbox, i have no connections.
How doI go about setting this all up???
Oh, on the ub woofer, the connections are:
Input -FL, SL, CEN, FR, SR and SW
Output - FL, SL, CEN, FR and SR (All used for the speakers) |
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Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 725
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:14 am: |
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Greetings Ashley,
It would help a lot to know the make and model numbers of your new surround sound system. Without that info I would just be guessing! |
New member Username: Swanseajack87
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:45 am: |
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Its called a Durabrand home theatre system, model number sa51ar |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 726
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:53 pm: |
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AHHHHH!!! Well, ok Ashley I will try but Durabrand has to be the least supported system known to all humankind. There are no pictures, owners manuals or good information online so I am absolutely running blind here (excuses/disclaimers given prior to diving into all of the mistakes I am probably going to make) so, with that said...
By the description you give it would SEEM that the system is to be operated by something capable of what is called 5.1 DIRECT pre-outs rather than having the ability to decode surround information from a left/right or red/white analog RCA connection. I am sorry to say that IF THIS IS TRUE *** you need to purchase an AV receiver capable of outputting this format.
To put this simply it looks as though what you have purchased is simply a speaker package and an additional purchase of an AV Receiver is required. |
New member Username: Rmammerschuber
NY
USA
Post Number: 7
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 01:33 pm: |
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Wow, Jim is fast! I tried to pull up something (anything) on the web and all I could find was similar questions / problems.
My thinking is to take it back and get an all in one DVD HT for what you're doing.
I just (for christmas) got my daughter a relatively inexpensive Memorex 5.1 model # MiHT5005 that even has the Ipod dock for her bedroom http://www.memorex.com/products/product_details.php?FID=50043&PID=50732.
Sorry I don't have a better solution.... |
Silver Member Username: Mccambley
BREEZY POINT,
NY
USA
Post Number: 607
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 01:26 pm: |
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Durabrand sounds like one of those white van horror stories. RETURN IT NOW!!!! |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 732
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 04:00 pm: |
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Durabrand is actually a Walmart fiasco. They are cheap and apparently attractive but there is absolutely no information is support of the product after the sale at least for those of us searching the internet for said info! |
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